Practising Law Institute (PLI) is a nonprofit learning organization dedicated to keeping attorneys and other professionals at the forefront of knowledge and expertise. Founded in 1933, PLI provides accredited, continuing legal and professional education programs delivered by more than 4,000 volunteer faculty, including top experts across practice areas. PLI’s Patent Office Exam Course, the leading patent bar prep program in the U.S., is geared exclusively to ensuring that you pass the PTO Exam. All course materials are solely Exam-focused and updated continually to cover all current USPTO rules tested on the Exam. The Course provides PLI’s exclusive interactive testing software, PatWare®, which closely tracks the computer-based Exam, building your knowledge and confidence.

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